SHIFTER Bushing Play

[vande17941]

230sl Manual....just put new motor mounts and trans mount in. At 4000rpm and above the stick shift is vibrating making noise. I can pull the stick up and down 1/8 of an inch with a definite clunk/tap each time I pull it up/down. Is that too much bushing play and the reason the thing is vibrating at high RPM? Thanks.

[enochbell]

Yep, that is too much play.  Most likely culprit is the clamshell bushing that keeps the ball at the base of the shifter.  It is a fairly easy fix, but while you are in there you should also replace the bushings on the connecting rods.  There is plenty of detail in the threads, good luck!

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[vande17941]

Thanks. I got the parts today and will get on it.